Romans 1:4

And declared to be the Son of God,.... Not made as he is said to be before, when his incarnation is spoken of; nor did he begin to be the Son of God, when he was made of the seed of David, but he, the…

And declared - In the margin, “determined.” Τοῦ ὁρισθέντος Tou horisthentos. The ancient Syriac has, “And he was known to be the Son of God by might and by the Holy Spirit, who rose from the house…

And declared to be the Son of God - See the note on Act 13:33, where this subject is considered at large. The word ορισθεντος, which we render declared, comes from οριζω, to bound, define, determine,…

In this paragraph we have,

I. The person who writes the epistle described (Rom 1:1): Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ; this is his title of honour, which he glories in, not as the Jewish teachers,…

declared Better, defined, marked out by sure signs. Same word as Heb 4:7 ("He limitetha certain day"). His Resurrection shewed Him to be none other thanthe Son. The same Greek word is used in e.g. Act…